In Douluo Continent, he tricked Xiao Wu into giving him a soul ring.

At this moment, the Shrek group also noticed Tang San and Liu Erlong, and their eyes lit up instantly.

Xiao Wu, in particular, with red eyes, threw herself into Tang San's arms and cried. Tang San hadn't eaten or drunk anything for three days and was already weak. Xiao Wu's outburst caused him to fall to the ground, but he didn't mind and quickly hugged her, gently comforting her.

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Xiao Wu's cries undoubtedly shattered the silence in the arena. Everyone was drawn to the sound, but upon realizing it was the Shrek Academy team, whom Lan Si had defeated in a seven-on-one battle a few days prior, they instantly lost interest and began to discuss among themselves. The entire Great Soul Arena erupted in uproar.

Hearing the noise around her, Ning Rongrong asked Liu Erlong with some curiosity, "Teacher Erlong, do you know what just happened? Canghui Academy just used a move similar to the Seven-in-One Martial Soul Fusion Technique, but Lan Si suddenly broke it, and then my dad and Grandpa Gu stood up."

"Is he Lan Si?" Liu Erlong murmured, shaking his head. "I don't know what just happened, but in that instant, I sensed a spiritual power that was no less than mine."

"Soul Saint level mental power?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, while the other Shrek Academy members also looked solemn.

They knew what this meant: it meant Lan Si was far stronger than they had imagined. A being whose combat prowess was terrifying, yet whose mental strength was monstrous—could Shrek Academy truly defeat him?

On the other side, in the VIP stands, Ning Fengzhi also let out a long sigh of relief and then sat down.

"Sect Master Ning, what just happened? How come the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique of Canghui Academy was broken out of nowhere?" Emperor Xueye glanced at Salas and Huyan Zhen, then turned his gaze to Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo. Finally, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked Ning Fengzhi, who was more inclined to the royal family.

"Your Majesty, the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique of Canghui Academy is a mental attack, which is a form of illusion. Just now, A-Si unleashed a mental power no less than that of a Soul Saint, and directly used brute force to break the Seven-in-One Fusion Technique of Canghui Academy," Ning Fengzhi said solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Xueye gasped, astonished by Lan Si's monstrous talent, while also teasing Huyan Zhen, "How about it, Sect Master Huyan? Is Lan Si's strength to your liking?"

Hu Yanzhen and Salas exchanged a glance and sat down at the same time. He sneered, "Hmph, it's just that his mental strength is relatively strong, which happens to be able to counter the illusion of Canghui Academy. This doesn't mean anything at all. His martial soul isn't mental type. Your Majesty should just watch how my Elephant Armor Academy defeats Shrek Academy later."

Emperor Xueye knew that Huyan Zhen was being stubborn and didn't take it to heart. On the contrary, Lan Si's strength once again refreshed his understanding. He made up his mind that such a talent must be kept in the Heaven Dou Royal Family. Even if he couldn't keep him, he must not give him to someone else.

The Canghui Academy suffered a defeat, and the seven control-type Soul Masters with gem-type Martial Souls ultimately could not escape the fate of becoming idiots. Because neither the Spirit Hall nor the Heaven Dou Empire was willing to pursue Lan Si's fault, the investigation was ultimately just a formality, and the matter was dropped.

This drew dissatisfaction from Canghui Academy, but their dissatisfaction was of no use. Their team leader had disappeared years ago, and seven key members had become mentally challenged. Now, Canghui Academy was in a state of disarray, and their voices carried little weight. In the end, their rebuttals were drowned out by the audience's praise.

Soon, the second round, the second group of preliminary matches, began.

It's still the central arena, with Elephant Armor Academy facing off against Shrek Academy.

Just like in the original novel, Shrek Academy still used the so-called Sky Flow fighting style. However, because Zhu Zhuqing was not available, Dai Mubai was unable to use the Netherworld White Tiger, and Tang San had not eaten or drunk anything for three days, only taking Oscar's recovery sausage. Shrek Academy's team had an extremely difficult time.

Ultimately, with six members of Shrek Academy—Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu, Oscar, Jing Ling, Huang Yuan, and Tai Long—injured and unconscious, Tang San engaged in the most difficult, painful, and protracted battle of his life with Hu Yanli, the captain of Elephant Armor Academy, until all eight other teams in the second group had determined their victors.

Tang San had just used a rogue fighting style, relying on Ghost Shadow Step and the recovery sausage that Oscar left him before he fell, to exhaust Hu Yanli's soul power without Hu Yanli using his head soul bone.

They achieved a Pyrrhic victory.

However, Tang San was also in bad shape. His Xuan Tian Gong internal energy was severely depleted, and without the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Delicate Grass to temper his body, he vomited blood and fainted. He only lasted a few blinks longer than Hu Yanli.

"In the second round, the second group of preliminary matches, Shrek Academy defeated Elephant Academy."

In the VIP stands, Hu Yanzhen didn't react until the referee announced the result. He slammed his hand on the armrest of his chair, his large, bell-like eyes seeming to spit fire. "This... how is this possible?"

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Chapter 155 The Mountain Burdening on Shrek's Heart

Emperor Xueye was slightly taken aback when he saw Shrek Academy's pyrrhic victory, clearly not expecting such an outcome. The reactions of the others were roughly the same.

Shrek Academy surprisingly defeated Elephant Armor Academy, whose entire student body possessed the Diamond Mammoth, the ancestral martial soul of Elephant Armor Sect, ranked sixth among the seven great sects in the world, simply by replacing one of their members with a food-type Soul Master.

This is truly unbelievable.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Emperor Xueye couldn't help but gloat at Huyan Zhen, saying, "Hehe, Sect Master Huyan, it seems that it's not that Shrek Academy is too weak, but that A-Si is too strong."

Hearing Emperor Xueye's gloating words, Huyan Zhen was furious, but facts speak louder than words. He snorted and ultimately said nothing more.

A week passed quickly. The first six rounds of the qualifiers were successfully completed.

Of the total 28 teams, four academies achieved six consecutive victories: Thunder Academy, Skywater Academy, Blazing Fire Academy, and Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

Without a doubt, Thunder Academy, Tianshui Academy, and Tiandou Royal Academy won every round of the competition with absolute strength.

Especially at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy, Lan Si almost always defeated seven opponents at once, winning the matches with overwhelming strength.

Blazing Fire Academy's six-game winning streak is somewhat questionable, as their opponent in the sixth round is Divine Wind Academy, which has already achieved five consecutive wins and whose strength is still above Thunder Academy and Skywater Academy.

With Captain Feng Xiaotian intentionally throwing the game, Blazing Fire Academy won the sixth round. The reason was obvious: Feng Xiaotian, the captain of Divine Wind Academy, had a crush on Huo Wu, the vice-captain of Blazing Fire Academy.

However, Blazing Fire Academy wasn't so lucky today, because they were facing off against the second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, where Lan Si was located.

The rest area where Shrek Academy is located.

Because their opponents forfeited, Shrek Academy got a day off, a rare moment of rest.

Oscar leaned back lazily in his chair and couldn't help but sigh, "Ah, finally I don't have to play anymore. A week of high-intensity matches was killing me."

Ning Rongrong couldn't help but roll her eyes. "You? High intensity all the time? It seems like you only played in the second round against Elephant Armor Academy."

As she spoke, she secretly reached into Oscar's waist and flipped a piece of flesh around his waist.

Oscar sat up abruptly, gasping for breath, experiencing a mixture of pain and pleasure. Although it hurt, Oscar was overjoyed because it meant that Ning Rongrong had gone from not rejecting him to being willing to approach him.

Seeing this comical scene, Jiangzhu couldn't help but burst out laughing. She glanced around instinctively, but not seeing Tang San, she asked in surprise, "By the way, isn't there a match between Blazing Fire Academy and the second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy today? Both are six-game winning streaks, so we might be able to see Lan Si's true strength. Why didn't Tang San come?"

“Xiao San arrived a while ago, but left after seeing that today’s opponent had forfeited, saying she needed to go back and focus on her training. As for Lan Si…” Oscar rubbed his waist, which was a little red and swollen from Ning Rongrong’s pinch, and glanced at Lan Si, who was leaning against Zhu Zhuqing in the rest area of ​​the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. He hesitated for a moment, then pondered, “I really don’t know how that monster trained. I originally thought he was only targeting our Shrek Academy. I didn’t expect him to take on seven opponents in a row, and win every time. I wonder if Blazing Fire Academy can stop him today. Or rather, whether they can force out his ten-thousand-year soul skill.”

"Tang San is really hardworking," Jiang Zhu said with a wry smile. Since the first round of the preliminary rounds, Tang San had undergone a complete transformation. First, he locked himself in his room for three days without eating or drinking. After a hard-fought victory against Elephant Armor Academy, before his injuries had fully healed, he began training like a madman.

If it weren't for Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and others stopping him, Tang San's body would probably have collapsed long ago.

Jiangzhu knew that Lan Si was like a mountain pressing down on Tang San, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

Upon hearing Jiang Zhu's words, everyone except Qin Ming, who had served as Lan Si's mentor for a time, fell silent. Lan Si was a towering figure in Tang San's heart, and also a formidable enemy in theirs. His strength seemed limitless, his depths completely unknown.

Since the start of the competition, he hasn't even used his third or fourth soul skills, let alone faced any opponents. He's achieved absolute domination solely through his unparalleled speed.

After a long pause, Yu Xiaogang broke the silence by speaking first, "By the way, Qin Ming, you served as Lan Si's team leader and instructor at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy for half a year. Do you know just how strong Lan Si is? Or how he cultivated so quickly that his strength improved so rapidly?"

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Upon hearing this, the rest of the Shrek members all turned their gazes toward Qin Ming.

Facing the hopeful gazes of the crowd, Qin Ming shook his head helplessly, unsure of how to respond.

Yu Xiaogang frowned. "Qin Ming, you are no longer a tutor at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. You can say that directly without any psychological pressure."

“That’s right, Senior Qin Ming, you’re now the team leader and instructor of Shrek Academy. You can’t still be thinking about the Heaven Dou Royal Academy that kicked us out,” Ma Hongjun, the Phoenix of the Brothel, chimed in.

“Yeah, senior, hurry up and tell us…” the other Shrek Academy members chimed in.

Finally, Flander, worried about putting Qin Ming in a difficult position, stepped forward and spoke up: "Everyone, please don't make things difficult for Qin Ming. No matter what, one should not forget one's roots. Even though he is now a tutor at Shrek Academy, we cannot force him to do something against his conscience."

"Thank you for your understanding, Dean." Qin Ming bowed to Flander, then let out a long sigh and said with a wry smile, "It's not that I don't want to say, but that I can't say. During that time, I didn't teach A-Si anything at all. At most, I arranged group battle spirits for him and the Royal Fighting Team. Every time he trained, he would go to a secluded corner to train alone. I don't know what methods he used."

Hearing this, the Shrek academy students looked disappointed. Some even showed a hint of disdain in their eyes. Except for a few, such as Flander, Zhao Wuji, and Jiangzhu, who believed Qin Ming's words, everyone else scoffed, thinking Qin Ming was biased and favoring Lan Si. Since Lan Si's one-against-seven defeat in the first round of the preliminaries, only Qin Ming had been able to speak calmly to Lan Si without showing him any hostility.

As they talked, the match between Heaven Dou Royal Academy and Blazing Fire Academy officially began. Everyone hoped that Lan Si could once again defeat seven opponents and maintain his undefeated record.

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P.S.: Second update

Chapter 156 Tang Ritian Appears

Shrek Advanced Soul Master Academy, Dugu Bo's residence.

This is a quiet little courtyard, backed by a forest and facing a small river. It was originally a training ground for mimicry.

After Tang San obtained his fourth spirit ring and returned to Shrek Academy, Dugu Bo, just like in the original story, fulfilled Tang San's last condition and became the honorary dean of Shrek. Because Dugu Bo preferred quiet, a small courtyard was built here to serve as his residence.

After learning that Shrek Academy's opponent had forfeited in the seventh round of the preliminary competition, Tang San, who was eager to cultivate his second martial soul, rushed here immediately, calling out, "Old Poison, Old Poison."

"Stop howling, I'm here."

A lazy and aged voice suddenly rang out. Tang San looked in the direction of the voice and saw that Dugu Bo had appeared by the river at some point, leaning lazily against a willow tree.

Dugu Bo slowly stood up, yawned, and his expression suddenly became serious. He solemnly said, "Have you thought this through? Once a spirit ring is absorbed, it can never be replaced. Don't blame me for not reminding you. You can still regret it now, lest you regret it later and waste several spirit ring slots."

Tang San nodded emphatically, "I've thought it through. I hate losing. In the promotion tournament, Shrek Academy will definitely face off against the second team of Heaven Dou Royal Academy again. I will return all the humiliation Lan Si inflicted on me."

"It's good that you've thought it through. I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of power the Clear Sky Hammer will unleash after it's been equipped with four spirit rings that are over a thousand years old. Let's set off. I'm quite familiar with Sunset Forest, and I know where there are suitable spirit rings for you. Let's try to get back before dark." Dugu Bo sighed and was about to get up when a majestic and domineering voice suddenly rang in his ears, "You can't go anywhere."

"Who is it?" Dugu Bo was taken aback. He flashed forward and immediately stood in front of Tang San, staring warily at the other side of the river. There, a black figure with an unusually tall and burly build and an unfathomable aura had appeared.

A gentle breeze swept by, the white clouds in the sky dispersed, and sunlight poured down, illuminating the dark figure and revealing a weathered, sallow face covered with a thick beard. It was Tang Hao.

Upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, Dugu Bo frowned. Due to his aloof personality, he hadn't had much interaction with Tang Hao to begin with, and now that many years had passed and Tang Hao's appearance had changed drastically, he was even less likely to recognize him.

But if Dugu Bo didn't recognize him, how could Tang San not recognize him?

"Dad..." Tang San's voice trembled with joy. He bypassed Dugu Bo and quickly walked towards Tang Hao.

Upon hearing Tang San's words, Dugu Bo was startled and realized that the person in front of him was the legendary Haotian Douluo. He was indeed terrifying that the person could appear without his knowledge.

Judging from this, it seems that Haotian Douluo has been secretly following Tang San for a long time. Doesn't that mean that his capture of Tang San's son is also...?

Tang Hao ignored Tang San and turned his gaze to Dugu Bo, interrupting his thoughts, "Old Poisoner, I have something to say to my son, could you please leave first?" Although it was a request, his tone was full of command.

As the saying goes, might makes right. Upon hearing Tang Hao's words, Dugu Bo showed no dissatisfaction, simply nodded, and turned to disappear into the jungle.

"Slap..." Just as Dugu Bo left, a loud slap echoed through the courtyard, sending Tang San flying backward like a cannonball. He crashed heavily into the wall before finally coming to a stop.

"Dad, why?" Tang San's eyes were slightly red. Ignoring the sharp pain in his cheek, he cried out in shock, his heart filled with grievance. Why... why did his father, whom he hadn't seen for eight years, want to beat him up as soon as they met, and without any mercy?

"Don't call me father, I don't have a cowardly son like you." Tang Hao walked up to Tang San, raised his palm as big as a fan, and wanted to hit Tang San again, but after seeing Tang San's swollen face and the tears about to seep from the corners of his eyes, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Dad, why do you say that too?" Hearing Tang Hao's words, Tang San's tears finally streamed down his face. It was bad enough that Lan Si, that bastard, called him a coward, but he never expected even his own father to say that. Could it be that he, who had lived two lives and possessed Tang San's ultimate skills, was truly a coward?

"Get up." Tang Hao didn't answer, only uttering these two cold words.

Tang San dared not disobey his father's words. Despite the excruciating pain in his body, he got up as instructed, tears welling in his eyes.

Seeing this, Tang Hao's expression softened considerably, and he said calmly, "Do you still remember what I said to you when you first awakened your martial soul?"

"Use the hammer in your left hand to protect the grass in your right hand," Tang San replied in a trembling voice.

Tang Hao continued in a deep voice, "Anything else?"

Tang San thought for a moment and said, "Without your permission, I absolutely cannot add any spirit rings to my second spirit."

Tang Hao asked seriously, "So, what did you do now?"

"I..." Tang San's voice suddenly weakened.